Zimbabwe cricket chiefs have named just two white players in a 14-man squad for the opening one-day international against Sri Lanka next week as the crisis in the sport deepened on Thursday.
The 13 white rebels who refused to either train or have their names put forward for selection following the controversial dismissal of skipper Heath Streak were all ignored for the game in Bulawayo on April 20.
The team will be skippered by 20-year-old Tatenda Taibu, who is set to become the youngest ever international skipper, with Dion Ebrahim as his vice-captain.
Stuart Matsikenyere, Alester Maregwede, Vusimusi Sibanda, Mluleki Mkala and Waddington Mwayenga have also played at the top level while the others are all newcomers to international cricket.
The squad's two white players are Brendan Taylor, a highly promising 18-year-old batsman and Edward Rainsford, a reliable player in first class cricket.
Meanwhile, the 13 white rebels were warned by the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) on Thursday that they would face drastic consequences if they did not report for training yesterday.
If they failed to show up at the Harare Sports Club "action will be taken against them in terms of their contracts" according to the ZCU in a statement.
The "dissidents," as ZCU chairman Peter Chingoka calls them, have been digging their heels with a demand for the reinstatement of Streak, who was sacked because of his demands for changes to the selection panel, in which he said he had no confidence.
Earlier Thursday, the rebels held a last-minute meeting to consider the ZCU's offer of a new selection panel and a method of dealing with grievances.
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